In 2026, Australia’s equity capital markets have been shaped by a range of emerging trends: from geopolitical disruption to the rise of AI, the regulatory modernisation of ASIC rules, structural shifts in how capital is deployed and an increasingly assertive enforcement posture from ASIC. Here we examine eight key trends and their current impact on Australia’s capital markets.

Guide to Cross-Border Enforcement of Civil and Commercial Judgments - South Korea Chapter

In 2026, Australia’s equity capital markets have been shaped by a range of emerging trends: from geopolitical disruption to the rise of AI, the regulatory modernisation of ASIC rules, structural shifts in how capital is deployed and an increasingly assertive enforcement posture from ASIC. Here we examine eight key trends and their current impact on Australia’s capital markets.

Cross-border Enforcement Guidelines Series - Japan Chapter

Following the promulgation by the State Council on 5 May 2026 of the Regulations of the State Council on Outbound Investment (State Council Order No. 837, the “New ODI Regulations”, effective 1 July 2026), on 21 August 2026 the National Development and Reform Commission released the Administrative Measures for Outbound Investment (Revised Draft for Public Comment) and opened it for public consultation.On the whole, the revision retains the existing framework, which is built around the approval and filing mechanism and the sensitive/non-sensitive classification, while making substantive extensions in the scope of investors, the information reporting regime, protection of outbound investment, and legal liability, in coordination with the New ODI Regulations.